Harry's videos are even better when we watch and listen very carefully to what he's saying and the sounds his various drives are making. This is yet another great video! I suspect the reason Jaguar/Land Rover puts the "Range Rover" badging on the Evoque---as opposed to calling it a "Land Rover Evoque"---has to do with marketing. Having been in business with several Rover/Land Rover dealers in the U.S. from the 1960's and early 1970's, and then on my own as a genuine Rover/Land Rover parts supplier, I never thought Rover or B.L. knew much about marketing. Simply put, B.L. and the old Rover Company, Limited before the B.L. days, had no Lee Iacocca's working for them! Evoque is all about marketing. (The Range Rover badging probably adds twenty percent or more to its MSRP. This was/is brilliant!) Inasmuch as I hope to see Jaguar/Land Rover do very well financially, since leaving the Rover business in 1986, and with the advent of the "Land Rover Discovery," I've come to appreciate the fact that Rover has finally learned how to market cars. Even more importantly, they're making a damn good profit in doing so! Well done, Harry's Garage! Andy McKane, 9 January 2023, Maunaloa, Molokai, Hawaii.
Wonderful Videos Harry, I actually stumbled across your channel looking for old land rover videos. I hope you continue on with presenting us with more shows, thank you sir and Carry On
I bought an SD4 Prestige Coupé. I thought it was brilliant apart from a bit of turbo lag. A brilliant design with many other manufacturers copying certain details. A very influential vehicle. Sad though that they have dropped the 2 door with the new model.
I think is a mistake for LR to use the RR branding on the lesser cars. Sport included. A Range Rover is a Range Rover. Its not a Freelander sport or Discovery Sport. As for design , well thats subjective. Im really not a fan of cars i cant place easily. A sloping away bonnet is a problem. I can park my 110 Defender easier than this.I like the driving position in the car but find you cant move around to find an alternative . Its steer or nothing. Not great for a long trip then.
I’ve got a HSE Dynamic D180, on 21 inch alloys, honestly don’t have an issue with road nor tyre noise, some say the ride is too firm as well, however my last car was a BMW 220D m sport Xdrive, so I suppose it depends what car you come from, the Evoque is much quieter and smoother than the BMW
Totally different cars albeit depends which generation you get. But I cannot imagine cross shopping them. Having owned both, the Evoque is plusher inside and feels more premium. But it is much much smaller. Feasibly it will take 2 adults and 2 kids and some modest luggage. The disco sport is a proper family car and is bigger inside than it’s exterior suggests. The Disco is less plush (although new models have closed the gap) but you can fit a family of 5 or more in one, especially if you have one with the third row pair of seats. Our Evoque is basically our second car and is mainly for local journeys. Our disco lasted over 5 years with us and we loved it - I just wanted something a bit more luxurious but that is a separate story.
Does the passenger side seat slide forward on that cut down exploder.( Ford over) Just after the divorce. Small scale short, cut roof marketing. Welcome to the world of scalability and survival.
I am sure this is very nice to drive, and it does look different, but why have they called it a Range Rover ? It appears to be very noisy inside, and just does not have the presence of a Range Rover, they should have thought up another catchy name .Very well presented though, as always !
One of the few youtubers worth giving a like to, without even watching the vid - you just know it's quality. Keep up the bloody awesome stuff!
Harry's videos are even better when we watch and listen very carefully to what he's saying and the sounds his various drives are making. This is yet another great video! I suspect the reason Jaguar/Land Rover puts the "Range Rover" badging on the Evoque---as opposed to calling it a "Land Rover Evoque"---has to do with marketing. Having been in business with several Rover/Land Rover dealers in the U.S. from the 1960's and early 1970's, and then on my own as a genuine Rover/Land Rover parts supplier, I never thought Rover or B.L. knew much about marketing. Simply put, B.L. and the old Rover Company, Limited before the B.L. days, had no Lee Iacocca's working for them! Evoque is all about marketing. (The Range Rover badging probably adds twenty percent or more to its MSRP. This was/is brilliant!) Inasmuch as I hope to see Jaguar/Land Rover do very well financially, since leaving the Rover business in 1986, and with the advent of the "Land Rover Discovery," I've come to appreciate the fact that Rover has finally learned how to market cars. Even more importantly, they're making a damn good profit in doing so! Well done, Harry's Garage! Andy McKane, 9 January 2023, Maunaloa, Molokai, Hawaii.
Wonderful Videos Harry, I actually stumbled across your channel looking for old land rover videos. I hope you continue on with presenting us with more shows, thank you sir and Carry On
Haha lost it when he said he'd rather fill out his tax form than drive a Q3.
That sound slike Harry.
Don't really like stuff that looks alike its been designed by a 17 year old after afater 10 pints of stella.
I bought an SD4 Prestige Coupé. I thought it was brilliant apart from a bit of turbo lag. A brilliant design with many other manufacturers copying certain details. A very influential vehicle. Sad though that they have dropped the 2 door with the new model.
Harry, you rock!
Dog is really nice!!
Harry, you're who many of us asipire to be.
I think is a mistake for LR to use the RR branding on the lesser cars. Sport included. A Range Rover is a Range Rover. Its not a Freelander sport or Discovery Sport. As for design , well thats subjective. Im really not a fan of cars i cant place easily. A sloping away bonnet is a problem. I can park my 110 Defender easier than this.I like the driving position in the car but find you cant move around to find an alternative . Its steer or nothing. Not great for a long trip then.
You just got a new sub....
Range Rovers are famous for their reliability, low maintenance costs and great re-sale value
Are you kidding?
Are you using a selfie stick or just holding the camera at arms length Harry?
Styling is still fresh 8 years on, although the coupe 2 door didn't last too long. Seems like a very high amount of road/tire/wind noise.
I’ve got a HSE Dynamic D180, on 21 inch alloys, honestly don’t have an issue with road nor tyre noise, some say the ride is too firm as well, however my last car was a BMW 220D m sport Xdrive, so I suppose it depends what car you come from, the Evoque is much quieter and smoother than the BMW
We have a diesel one of these right now as a courtesy car while my wife's RRS is repaired. Again.
Strangely, the RRS gets better MPG than the Evoque.
And the oil dilution problems are yet to come
Where in england do you live? Looks peaceful
He lives just outside the village of Shilton, Burford on a farm.
Cotswolds. Beautiful part of the world.
Which car is better the Range Rover Evoque or the Land Rover Discovery Sport?
Totally different cars albeit depends which generation you get. But I cannot imagine cross shopping them.
Having owned both, the Evoque is plusher inside and feels more premium. But it is much much smaller. Feasibly it will take 2 adults and 2 kids and some modest luggage. The disco sport is a proper family car and is bigger inside than it’s exterior suggests. The Disco is less plush (although new models have closed the gap) but you can fit a family of 5 or more in one, especially if you have one with the third row pair of seats.
Our Evoque is basically our second car and is mainly for local journeys. Our disco lasted over 5 years with us and we loved it - I just wanted something a bit more luxurious but that is a separate story.
There are badges all over it saying Range Rover because it was the original design for the freelander 3 ?
Was never going to be a freelander, it was always going to be a brand new car, the discovery sport was more of the successor to the freelander
Does the passenger side seat slide forward on that cut down exploder.( Ford over) Just after the divorce. Small scale short, cut roof marketing. Welcome to the world of scalability and survival.
its a Freelander just a lot more cost
that's a negative.
It's horrible.
Visual appearance is a matter of taste Harry.
I am sure this is very nice to drive, and it does look different, but why have they called it a Range Rover ? It appears to be very noisy inside, and just does not have the presence of a Range Rover, they should have thought up another catchy name .Very well presented though, as always !
This is not a Range Rover, its an up range freelander at best.....aweful, pointless! For hairdressers and soccer moms!
Victoria Beckham put her design imput into it, say no more.
Ricky Doolous yes that well known car designer, Victoria Beckham